Ceramic lined pump adaptor and in-line splitter

Abstract

A pump adaptor outlet pipe is provided with a smaller diameter section to be secured to the outlet of a pump and a larger diameter section connected to the smaller diameter section by means of an annular shoulder. The small diameter section and the larger diameter section, as well as the shoulder, are completely lined with ceramic tile material. An in-line flow diverter pipe section is provided with a pivoted value plate. The value plate and the pipe section are completely lined with ceramic material for diverting the flow of material passing through the pipe section proportionally between two smaller diameter outlet pipes.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A pump adaptor pipe section adapted to be connected to the outlet of a pump for pumping abrasive materials comprising a first smaller diameter pipe section, flange means on one end of said smaller diameter pipe section for connecting the smaller diameter pipe section to the outlet of the pump, a larger diameter pump section secured to an opposite end of the smaller diameter pipe section by means of a transverse shoulder, ceramic tiles lining the smaller diameter pipe section, the larger diameter pipe section and the shoulder to prevent abrasive wear on the pump adaptor, said ceramic tile lining in the smaller diameter section being thicker than the ceramic tile lining on the larger diameter section. 
     
     
       2. A pump adaptor pipe as set forth in claim 1, further comprising clean out port means extending through said larger diameter pipe section for removing clogged materials from the interior of the pump adaptor pipe, said clean out port means having a removable portion of said larger diameter pipe section detachably secured to said larger diameter pipe section, said removable portion being lined with ceramic tiles which are flush with the ceramic tiles of said larger diameter pipe section to prevent turbulence within said larger diameter pipe section. 
     
     
       3. An in-line flow diverter pipe section comprising a larger diameter pipe section, two smaller diameter outlet pipe sections secured at one end of said larger diameter pipe section in communication therewith for receiving flow of material from the larger diameter pipe section, a separator wall diametrically secured within said larger diameter pipe section and connected to said end of said larger diameter pipe section located between two outlet pipe sections and valve means pivotally mounted in said larger diameter pipe section for proportionally directing a flow of material entering the large diameter pipe section to said outlet pipes, ceramic tiles completely lining said larger diameter pipe section and said smaller diameter outlet pipe sections, , said separator wall and said diverter valve means being completely covered with ceramic tile material. 
     
     
       4. An in-line flow diverter pipe section as set forth in claim 3, further comprising a smaller diameter inlet pipe section secured to an opposite end of said larger diameter pipe section. 
     
     
       5. An in-line flow diverter pipe section as set forth in claim 3, further comprising operating means located externally of said larger diameter pipe section for pivoting said valve plate and locking means for securing said flow diverter valve plate in any desired angular pivoted position within said larger diameter pipe section.